Common Keyboard Shortcuts For Windows

Shortcut Keys

Function
Display or hide the Start menu.

+BREAK

Display the System Properties dialog box.

+D

Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop

+E

Open Windows Explorer

+F

Search for a file or folder.

+F+CTRL

Search for computers.

+F1
+L

Display Windows 2000 Help.

Locks the desktop

+M

Minimize or restore all windows.

+R

Open the Run dialog box.

+TAB

Switch between open items.

+U

Open Utility Manager

ALT+- (ALT+hyphen)

Displays the Multiple Document Interface (MDI) child window's

System menu.

ALT+ENTER

View properties for the selected item.

ALT+ESC

Cycle through items in the order they were opened.

ALT+F4

Close the active item, or quit the active program.

ALT+SPACEBAR

Display the System menu for the active window.

ALT+TAB

Switch between open items.

ALT+Underlined letter in a
menu name

Display the corresponding menu.

BACKSPACE

View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows

Explorer.

CTRL+A

Select all.

CTRL+B

Bold

CTRL+C

Copy.

CTRL+I

Italics

CTRL+O

Open an item.

CTRL+U

Underline

CTRL+V

Paste.

CTRL+X

Cut.

CTRL+Z

Undo.

CTRL+F4

Close the active document in programs that allow you to have

multiple documents open simultaneously.

CTRL while dragging an item Copy selected item.

CTRL+SHIFT while dragging
Create shortcut to selected item.
an item
CTRL+RIGHT ARROW

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word.

CTRL+LEFT ARROW

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word.

CTRL+DOWN ARROW

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph.

CTRL+UP ARROW

Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous

paragraph.

CTRL+SHIFT with any of the

Highlight a block of text.
arrow keys
DELETE

Delete.

SHIFT+DELETE

Delete selected item permanently without placing the item in the

Recycle Bin.

ESC

Cancel the current task.

F1

Displays Help

F2

Rename selected item.

F3

Search for a file or folder.

F4

Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows

Explorer.

F5

Refresh the active window.

F6

Cycle through screen elements in a window or on the desktop.

F10

Activate the menu bar in the active program.

SHIFT+F10

Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.

CTRL+ESC
SHIFT+CTRL+ESC

Display the Start menu.

Launches Task Manager

Underlined letter in a
command name on an open
menu

Carry out the corresponding command.

RIGHT ARROW

Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu.

LEFT ARROW

Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu.

SHIFT with any of the arrow

keys

Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or

select text within a document.

SHIFT when you insert a CD

into the CD-ROM drive

Prevent the CD from automatically playing.

Dialog box keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut Keys

Function

CTRL+TAB

Move forward through tabs.

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Move backward through tabs.

TAB

Move forward through options.

SHIFT+TAB

Move backward through options.

ALT+Underlined letter

Carry out the corresponding command or select the

corresponding option.

ENTER

Carry out the command for the active option or button.

SPACEBAR

Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check

box.

Arrow keys

Select a button if the active option is a group of option

buttons.

F1

Display Help.

F4

Display the items in the active list.

BACKSPACE

Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save

As or Open dialog box.

Windows Explorer keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut Keys
CTRL+PLUS
on numeric keypad (+)

Function

END

Display the bottom of the active window.

HOME

Display the top of the active window.

NUM LOCK+ASTERISK
on numeric keypad (*)

Display all subfolders under the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+PLUS SIGN

on numeric keypad (+)

Display the contents of the selected folder.

NUM LOCK+MINUS SIGN

on numeric keypad (-)

Collapse the selected folder.

LEFT ARROW

Collapse current selection if it's expanded, or select parent folder.

Automatically resize the columns in the right hand pane

RIGHT ARROW

Display current selection if it's collapsed, or select first subfolder.

Natural Keyboard shortcuts

You can use the following keyboard shortcuts with a Microsoft Natural Keyboard or any
other compatible keyboard that includes the Windows logo key ( ) and the Application
key ( ).
Shortcut Keys
Function
Display or hide the Start menu.
+BREAK

Display the System Properties dialog box.

+D

Minimizes all Windows and shows the Desktop

+M

Minimize or restore all windows.

+E

Open My Computer.

+F

Search for a file or folder.

CTRL+

+F

Search for computers.

+F1
+L

Display Windows 2000 Help.

Locks the desktop

+R

Open the Run dialog box.

+TAB

Switch between open items.

Display the shortcut menu for the selected item.

+U

Open Utility Manager

Accessibility Options keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut Keys

Function

Right SHIFT for eight

seconds

Switch FilterKeys on and off

Left ALT +left SHIFT +PRINT

Switch High Contrast on and off
SCREEN
Left ALT +left SHIFT +NUM
LOCK

Switch MouseKeys on and off

SHIFT five times

Switch StickyKeys on and off

NUM LOCK for five seconds Switch ToggleKeys on and off

+U

Open Utility Manager

Help Viewer keyboard shortcuts

If your mouse is unavailable or if you prefer using your keyboard, you can use the

following keyboard commands to navigate within the Help Viewer. To expand the headings
below using the keyboard, press F6 to switch from the Help navigation pane to the topic
pane. Press TAB to select the desired keyboard shortcut heading, and then press ENTER
to expand the listing.
Shortcut Keys
Function
ALT+SPACEBAR

Display the system menu.

SHIFT+F10

Display the Help Viewer shortcut menu.

ALT+TAB

Switch between the Help Viewer and other open windows.

ALT+O

Display the Options menu.

ALT+O, and then press T

Hide or show the navigation pane.

CTRL+TAB

Switch to the next tab in the navigation pane.

CTRL+SHIFT+TAB

Switch to the previous tab in the navigation pane.

UP ARROW

Move up one topic in the table of contents, index, or search

results list.

DOWN ARROW

Move down one topic in the table of contents, index, or search

results list.

PAGE UP

Move up one page in the table of contents, index, or search

results list.

PAGE DOWN

Move down one page in the table of contents, index, or search

results list.

F6

Switch focus between the navigation pane and the topic pane.

ALT+O, and then press R

Refresh the topic that appears in the topic pane.

UP ARROW or DOWN
ARROW

Scroll through a topic.

CTRL+HOME

Move to the beginning of a topic.

CTRL+END

Move to the end of a topic.

CTRL+A

Highlight all text in the topic pane.

ALT+O, and then press P

Print a topic.

ALT+O, and then press B

Move back to the previously viewed topic.

ALT+O, and then press F

Move forward to the next (previously viewed) topic.

ALT+F4

Close the Help Viewer.

Contents tab keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut Keys

Function

ALT+C

Display the Contents tab.

RIGHT ARROW

Open a book.

LEFT ARROW

Close a book.

BACKSPACE

Return to the previous open book.

UP ARROW or DOWN
ARROW

Select a topic.

ENTER

Display the selected topic.

Index tab keyboard shortcuts

Shortcut Keys
Function
ALT+N

Display the Index tab.

UP ARROW or DOWN
ARROW

Select a keyword in the list.

ALT+D or ENTER
Search tab keyboard
shortcuts
Shortcut Keys

Display the associated topic.

ALT+S

Display the Search tab.

ALT+L

Start a search.

ALT+D or ENTER

Display the selected topic.

Favorites tab keyboard

shortcuts
Shortcut Keys

Function

ALT+I

Display the Favorites tab.

ALT+A

Add a topic to the Topics list.

ALT+P

Select a topic in the Topics list.

ALT+R

Remove a topic from the Topics list.

ALT+D

Display a topic from the Topics list.

Function

Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts

General
F1
F3
F5

Help
Autotext
Go to (page, section, ect)

Ctrl + G
F7
Shift + F7
Ctrl + H

Go to (page, section, ect.)

Spellcheck
Thesaurus
Find and Replace

Ctrl + F
Shift + F3

Find
Change case

Document control
Ctrl + N
Ctrl +O
Ctrl + F4
Ctrl + S

New document
Open document
Close document
Save document

Ctrl + F2
Ctrl + F5
Ctrl + F6
Ctrl + shift + F6
Ctrl + F7
Ctrl + F8

Document preview
Restore document ( sizing)
Next document
Previous document
Move document window ( Enter) to cancel
Resize docuemtn window (Enter) to cancel
Arrow keys to adjust
Ctrl + F9
Insert field
Ctrl + F10
Maximize document (sizing)
To move the insertion point to the
Beginning of a document
Beginning of a line
Bottom of the screen
End of the document
Next character
Next line down
Next page
Next word
Previous character
Previous line up
Specified page

Ctrl + Home
Home
PgDn
Ctrl + End
Right Arrow
Down Arrow
Alt + PgDn
Ctrl + Right Arrow
Left Arrow
Up Arrow
Ctrl + G

To insert a
Back Tab
Hard Page Break
Hard Return

Shift + Tab
Ctrl + Enter
Enter

To delete the
Character to the left
Current character
Rest of a page
Rest of a line
Current word

Backspace
Delete
Ctrl + Shft + Delete
Ctrl + Delete
Ctrl + Backspace

Other editing keystrokes

Copy text to the clipboard
Cut text to the Clipboard
Paste text from Clipboard to target
Bold text
Italicize text
Right Align text
Center text
Full justify

Ctrl + C
Ctrl + X
Ctrl + V
Ctrl + B
Ctrl + I
Ctrl + R
Ctrl + E
Ctrl + J

Typeover
Cancel

Insert
Esc

Print document

Ctrl + P

While in a dialog, to
Move to the next control
Move to the previous control
Perform the default action

Tab
Shft + Tab
Enter